Free for teachers & SLPs

An AAC app that families actually use at home — whole-phrase cards in 9 languages, designed for gestalt language processors. Free for you. $2.99/month for parents. All they need is a smartphone.

Download on the App Store

Select "Teacher" during setup — full access, forever.

You've been here before

You recommend an AAC tool. The family downloads it. A week later they've stopped. Too complicated, too expensive, or it needed you there to set it up.

What if it didn't?

Tala is built for the parent at the kitchen table and the grandparent on FaceTime. Set up in minutes. No training. No manual. No $300 price tag.

$299TouchChat

$249Proloquo2Go

$299LAMP

$2.99/month for families

Free for teachers and SLPs. Not a trial. Not a limited version. Everything, forever. Because there should be no reason a family can't access AAC.

Communication

Boards that speak

1,000+ hand-illustrated symbols. Tap a card, Tala speaks the whole phrase aloud — "I want water", not just "water". Designed first for gestalt language processors.

AI personalizes boards to each child — their name, age, and what they love. Parents can add their own photos too.

Gestalt language

Whole phrases, not just words

Cards speak full sentences — "I want water", "Can I have a hug" — not single words. Designed for the gestalt language processors on your caseload.

One natural voice per language. Native-speaker reviewed.

Multilingual

9 languages, one app

English, Spanish, Swedish, Italian, Portuguese, German, French, Norwegian, and Danish. All native-speaker reviewed, with a single high-quality voice per language.

For the bilingual families on your caseload, Tala works the same in the language they actually speak at home.

200+ free social stories

Prepare children for the dentist, a haircut, the first day of school, and more. Browse, customize, and print. No app needed, no account needed. Free for everyone.

Browse +200 social stories →

Everything you get — free, forever

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Communication boards

1,000+ symbols, text-to-speech, AI-personalized

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Whole-phrase cards

Full sentences for gestalt language processors

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Natural voices

One native-speaker voice per language

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9 languages

EN, ES, SV, IT, PT, DE, FR, NO, DA

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Custom cards

Add your own photos, words, or phrases anytime

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Social stories

200+ stories, free on the web too

A message from the founder

"I don't know if I've built the best AAC app in the world, with all the bells and whistles. But it works for my family. My son is 7 and a minimal speaker. I built Tala because the tools out there weren't made for everyday families. Every parent already has a smartphone — that should be enough for AAC."

Mattias Storm

Founder, Tala AAC

Ex-Spotify Ex-Lifesum

Frequently asked questions

Does Tala cost anything for teachers and SLPs?

No. Download the app, select "Teacher" during setup, and you get full access. No trial, no credit card, no expiration.

What does it cost for families?

$2.99/month after a free 1-month trial. No ads, no hidden fees.

What devices does it work on?

Any iPhone or iPad — no special hardware, just the phone they already have. We're currently working on an Android version too.

Can I recommend it to families?

Please do. That's the whole point. Try it yourself, and when you find a family it could help, let them know it exists.

What languages does it support?

9 languages: English, Spanish, Swedish, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), German, French, Norwegian, and Danish. Boards, text-to-speech, and the full interface in all 9. Every language is native-speaker reviewed with one natural voice per language.

Is children's data safe?

Yes. No ads, no data selling, no tracking of children. All data encrypted. COPPA compliant.